Shipwreck Beads proudly offers the World's largest selection of beads! We carry thousands of intensely popular fire polished and seed beads at the world's best prices. Plus a vast selection of elegant crystals from top names like Swarovski and Preciosa. We hold an ever growing selection of beautiful gemstone beads. Check out our earthy selection of bone and horn or shell beads to add a completely natural look to your jewelry. Our fun and versatile plastic beads come in tons of vibrant colors and are great for kids. At over 80,000 square feet, our building is still nearly bursting with beads! Beads are cool. Beads are fun... for everyone!

Abalone is one of the ocean's most radiant gems. Each piece of abalone shell is totally unique, colors and patterns vary from piece to piece, and animal to animal. Abalone shell is dark and dull on the outer layer, but the inside nacre a miraculous display of color. The hypnotically undulating colors display an iridescence comparable to opal. The dark swirl patterns are the result of layers of protein, while the color swirls are the result of light refracted through layers of calcium.